Not as cool as expected ...

For years, my husband used razor of Braun and was very happy to test this device.
The shaver comes with charging station, cleaning station, cleaning cartridge, charging cradle, a travel case, as well as a cleaning brush.

When unpacking it is noticeable that the device is a lot more difficult than the previous model (old device: 220 g, new device: 280 g). This is sure to be due to the cooling element. In addition, the razor has become longer and has no swing-shaving head more, which will also be due to the new technology.

Charging is very fast. After just one hour the battery is fully charged and you can get started. If one has not even so much time, ranging (depending on facial hair) about 5 minutes for a shave, but it should be noted that the cooling demands a lot of energy and after a short charging time should not necessarily be connected to. Unfortunately, the cooling consumes a total of pretty much battery, resulting in frequent recharging. Good but I find that the battery is replaceable and you can not throw away the whole part of other devices, if it is defective. I very much hope that he has a reasonable life.

Coping during shaving with this slightly unhandlicheren shaver is first a bit strange, since the shaving head is no longer, as usual, and proven on previous models, adjusts to the facial contours. So you have to be challenged on the face corresponding to the razor. Through this somewhat inflexible and rigid structure to practice part from at fixed pressure to the device, or on the skin, which then despite cooling leads to skin irritation.

Cooling is perceived as very pleasant and is definitely an improvement, but unfortunately just with the disadvantages already mentioned.
The trimmer is not really use much too narrow and after several attempts in this model.

Really disappointing is the cleaning station, because if you have the previous station, you can see a direct comparison, that in the CT5cc materials and workmanship can not come up with the same quality (good). But you would expect at a model in this price range. The plastic acts now thinner and the suspension on the deposit of the cartridge has become significantly worse. That the cartridge must now insert on the back of the station, has the disadvantage that at full cartridge quickly there is a danger of tilting the precious cleaning fluid.

Conclusion: Compared with its predecessors, has the brown Cooltec CT5cc than real improvement only the new cooling technology. But this goes at the expense of weight and handling. He could really excite due to the many small setbacks that one finds in direct comparison with its predecessors, but not. 2.5 star rounded up to 3 asterisks.
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